# Accident 19970705017029A: Bell 47G3B1, Roosevelt, UT, July 5, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 5, 1997, 13:00 local time
- Place: Roosevelt, UT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.2806° N, 109.9991° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2806&lon=-109.9991&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8537F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8537F-2014-11-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 47G-3B-1 (registry code 1181028, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TVO-435-GIA (registry code 41526, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tvo-435-gia) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 47G3B1
- Reported engine: LYC VO435*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 850 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA158) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970705017029A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TRYING TO LAND AT PRIVATE HELIPAD. WIND GUST HIT COPTER. PILOT PULLED UP. ENTERED LOSS TAILROTOR EFFECTIVENESS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA97LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA158), Jul 5, 1997: Bell 47G-3B-1 (N8537F), Roosevelt, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Wind gusts were a factor.

## Other reports on N8537F (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19791001024819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791001024819A), Oct 1, 1979: Bell 47G3B1 (N8537F), Torrey, UT, Substantial damage. Pilot stated engine lost RPM on takeoff. Hit tail rotor on rocks. No engine defects noted.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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